Only in time, which is of no import. Time is not a relevant factor in ascertaining truth as error was creeping into the church from the very beginning.
Spiritual discernment is and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is in guiding us into the knowledge of the truth.
What makes your beliefs so superior considering this?
Did I say that?
If what someone writes is not clearly supported by Scripture, no one is obligated to believe it or accept it as truth, no matter how old it is.
And the Catholic/Orthodx church exposed the errors rather quickly
If you read enough of + Irenaues, +Poiters, Hippolytus etc... and through the ages you would see that the Church exposed the error to protect those within the Church against heresies.
The same thing goes on to this day,even though you might not realize this.
Spiritual discernment is and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is in guiding us into the knowledge of the truth.
No argument there,dear sister. We are all on this journey when we focus on the Love of Christ